# Natural increase (births minus deaths): Sweden

> Natural increase (births minus deaths) in Sweden was 1,549 people (August 2026).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,549 people |
| Period | August 2026 (2026M08) |
| Change vs a year earlier | -2.4 % |
| Frequency | month |

## Definition

Births minus deaths during the month. Negative means more deaths than births.

## Recent periods

| Period | people |
|---|---:|
| August 2026 | 1,549 |
| July 2026 | 1,809 |
| June 2026 | 1,900 |
| May 2026 | 1,441 |
| April 2026 | 1,023 |
| March 2026 | 383 |
| February 2026 | -561 |
| January 2026 | -1,457 |
| December 2025 | -1,345 |
| November 2025 | -660 |
| October 2025 | 492 |
| September 2025 | 876 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-10-31
- ok: range: latest 2026M08 = 1549, allowed -8000..6000
- ok: children_sum: 2026M08: national 1549, sum of 21 counties differs by 7 (4519.0 ppm)
- ok: fresh: latest 2026M08 ends 61 days ago, max 120

## Source and use

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6473, processed by SwedenMetrics.

Data licence: CC0. Feel free to cite with a link to the page.

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